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- ↑ "Register of political parties". Australian Electoral Commission.
- ↑ Puglisi, Leonardo (17 August 2023). "Two 'freedom parties' merge as they look to get elected for first time". 6 News Australia . Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ↑ Golden, Isaac. "A Final Word on the Health Australia Party". Health Australia Party. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024.
- ↑ Watts, Ellie-Marie. "Meet Port Stephens state election candidate Angela Ketas from the Informed Medical Options Party". Port Stephens Examiner.
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